Category: World

JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Oct. 20, 2025 — The U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas endured its most serious test yet after Israeli air strikes killed 26 people in Gaza, following an attack that left two Israeli soldiers dead. Despite the escalation, both sides have agreed to maintain the truce, according to statements from Washington and Jerusalem. President […]

TOKYO, Oct. 20, 2025 — Japan’s political landscape shifted dramatically on Monday as the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) announced it would back Sanae Takaichi, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leader, in her bid for prime minister. The move all but guarantees her election in parliament, making her the first woman to hold Japan’s highest […]

Indonesia and the United States are finalizing a reciprocal tariff agreement that will reshape bilateral trade, with $22 billion in direct Indonesian purchases and an estimated $38 billion in annual trade flows affected by tariff reductions. The deal, approved by Presidents Prabowo Subianto and Donald Trump, is now in the legal drafting stage, according to […]

Some carried weapons of war; others ammunition – the very items on which their eligibility for the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) process they were about to embark on depended. Well-wishes rang out from the small crowd of locals gathered in Sanguere-Lim, Koui Sub-Prefecture, to see the combatants off as they walked from the 3R […]

HONG KONG, Oct. 20, 2025 — A Boeing 747 freighter arriving from Dubai veered off the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport in the early hours of Monday, coming to rest partially submerged in the sea. According to the Airport Authority Hong Kong, the aircraft struck a ground service vehicle during its landing […]

BERLIN, Oct. 19, 2025 — A new analysis of Germany’s 2024 Police Crime Statistics (Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik, PKS) reveals a striking gap between actual crime data and how it is reported in the media. Researchers found that violent crimes committed by foreigners are covered far more frequently than their statistical share, reinforcing stereotypes and fueling political […]

A migrant boat carrying approximately 35 people from Libya capsized in the central Mediterranean, leaving one confirmed dead and at least two dozen missing, according to UNICEF officials. The incident underscores the persistent dangers faced by migrants attempting the perilous crossing to Europe. LAMPEDUSA, Italy — October 19, 2025 — A small fiberglass boat carrying […]

For 80 years, Europe maintained an asymmetric yet cooperative relationship with the United States. This imbalance, long accepted as the price of stability and protection, has shifted dramatically under US President Donald Trump. What was once a strategically uneven interdependence has become an unbreakable grip, which is used to exert pressure while being denied by its […]

Thank you, Mr Chair. Firstly, I would like to welcome Ambassador McGurk – dear Gerard – back to the Permanent Council. Thank you for the comprehensive written report on the recent work of the Mission, and for your informative presentation this morning. The United Kingdom welcomes last weekend’s municipal elections in Kosovo, and the positive […]

OpenAI, the U.S.-based artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT, has selected the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as the site of its first AI academy in Africa. The announcement was made during UNILAG’s 2025 International Week, themed “Equitable Partnerships and the Future of AI in Africa.” The initiative is designed to nurture African talent, expand access to […]